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Washington’s Clallam County likely to lose status as presidential bellwether

By Lauren Gallup November 6, 2024

Clallam County Republican Party Chair Pam Blakeman, sits next to a screen showing early results in the 2024 presidential race.(Courtesy of Pam Blakeman)

In Western Washington, Clallam County has likely lost its 40 year streak as a bellwether for the presidential election. While more votes are still being counted, the majority of Clallam votes tallied so far are for Vice President Kamala Harris. That is not the story nationwide. The election has been called for former president Donald Trump. Read More

The last bellwether standing: Clallam County

By Lauren Gallup September 3, 2024

At the Port Angeles Senior and Community Center, a group of community members meets up every Thursday morning to talk politics. On March 14, the Thursday following Washington state's presidential primary elections, the place was filled with voices eager to discuss presidential politics. (Credit: Tela Moss / NWPB)

If you were to drive the farthest west you can in Washington, you’d reach Clallam County. That’s on the tip of the Olympic Peninsula, nestled between the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Ocean. It’s a remote, wide county, where you can visit Olympic National Park and drive from sunny Sequim to rainy Forks. It’s a place known for its beauty and for its Read More

Second year of funding to the arts sees more recipients throughout Washington

By Lauren Gallup May 21, 2024

Heather Jefferson, Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation, part of "The Aunties: Women of the Salish Sea" at Mount Baker Theatre in Bellingham, Washington, on Nov. 11, 2023. (Credit: Mark Caicedo / Indigenous Performance Productions, ArtsFund)

Catherine McKinney is a sister of a person with developmental delays. She knows firsthand the joys and challenges families face when seeking opportunity and community for their loved ones. At Clallam Mosaic, where she is the program and communications director, McKinney helps families like hers find community through recreational programs that range from martial arts to Read More

Washington Tries Out Tyvek House Wrap As Alternative For Critically Scarce Protective Gowns

By Tom Banse April 14, 2020

Firefighter Jim Wilson models a protective gown he made out of construction-grade vapor barrier.

Protective surgical gowns are one of the most scarce and eagerly sought items in the current coronavirus pandemic. Responders-turned-MacGyvers in at least three separate places, including two in Washington state, have independently hit upon a do-it-yourself alternative using common construction house wrap.Read More